This application allows you to create filters setting up a number of conditions that direct Pipeline to move a message into a particular folder. For example, you could set a filter that would recognize all messages coming from a certain individual (such as a chairperson) and route them to a special folder. Once you have created a filter, the system continues to route messages based upon its conditions until you delete or edit the filter.

To create a new filter, use the following procedure:

1. Log in to your Pipeline e-mail account

2. Click the Options tab. You see the E-mail Options window, which allows you to set options for your e-mail application.
   
   
3. Click the Filters link. You see the Filters window.
   
   
4. Click the Create Filter button.
   
   
   You see the Create/Edit Filter window, which allows you to type in message filtering criteria for the following message components:


From header:  Using this message component, click on the down arrow to select a criteria to filter all messages where the sender's e-mail address (as contained in the From field) begins with, contains, does not contain, or ends with a letter, phrase, e-mail address, or other element. Type in the exact address in the box. For example, you could set the system to filter all messages where the From component contains the phrase "hotmail.com." This would allow you to direct all messages from this mail application to a special folder.

To/CC header:  Using this message component, you can filter all messages where the To and CC begins with, contains, does not contain, or ends with a letter, phrase, e-mail address, or other element. For example, you could set the system to filter all messages where the Cc component contained the name Sally. This would allow you to direct all messages where the sender had Cc'ed Sally to a special folder.

Subject header:  Using this message component, you can filter all messages where the Subject begins with, contains, does not contain, or ends with a letter, phrase, e-mail address, or other element. For example, you could set the system to filter all messages where the Subject contained the phrase Possible Spam. This would allow you to direct all messages containing the words Possible Spam to a special folder like Junk Mail.

5. Set the filter operations for the From, To/CC, and Subject header components of incoming messages as suits your needs. If necessary, click the Match Case option. For example, this would tell the system to differentiate between a filter containing "sally" and one containing "Sally."
   
   
6. Once the filter operations are set, click the Choose Folder button. You see a folder view.
7. From the folder view, select the folder where the filtered messages will be routed, for example a Junk Mail folder. Click OK to set the destination folder. To exit without specifying a destination, click Cancel.
8. You are returned to the Create/Edit Filter window. You see information stating the folder to which the filtered messages will be routed. To change this folder, click the Change Folder button. To accept the folder, click OK.
9. You are returned to the Filters window. To apply the newly created filter to your current e-mail messages, verify that the Enabled check box associated with the filter is checked and then click the Apply Filters Now button.

Note: If you decide to filter messages into a Junk Mail folder it is important to open that folder periodically to verify that the messages are indeed spam and then delete them permanently from your mailbox.